The UAE shopper has little patience for yesterday’s checkout. A phone can serve as a storefront, research assistant and wallet before a merchant’s website has time to prompt, “add to cart.” AI is now joining that toolkit, giving consumers new ways to find products, compare...
Commerce Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Shopline has chosen Spilit as its card-linked installment payments partner, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 2) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
YouTube is integrating Amazon into its creator-driven shopping, potentially accelerating the integration of eCommerce into the videos, feeds and communities where consumers already spend their time digitally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Retail, since the category’s inception, has embraced the maxim that population density equals sales destiny. That calculus has largely held steady in the age of eCommerce and shifting customer expectations, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
September 03, 2026
Digital channels gave small and medium-sized businesses more than reach in 2025. They gave those companies a measurable growth edge: Digital-led SMBs were 14 percentage points more likely than store-led peers to increase revenue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]
August 27, 2026
Retail, since the category’s inception, has embraced the maxim that population density equals sales destiny. That calculus has largely held steady in the age of eCommerce and shifting customer expectations,...
August 24, 2026
Small businesses increasingly see growth coming from the digital channels that extend their reach without requiring another storefront. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
August 24, 2026
A merchant can win the product search, the price comparison and the trip to checkout, only to discover that how a customer wants to pay can still influence where the...
September 02, 2026
Commerce Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Shopline has chosen Spilit as its card-linked installment payments partner, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 2) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]
September 01, 2026
YouTube is integrating Amazon into its creator-driven shopping, potentially accelerating the integration of eCommerce into the videos, feeds and communities where consumers already spend their time digitally. Get the Full...
August 20, 2026
Alibaba is focusing on agentic commerce innovations as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
August 19, 2026
Amazon hopes to offer drone deliveries in nearly 500 U.S. communities by year-end. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...